Raiser vs community fundraiser

The differences between raisers and community fundraisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a raiser and a community fundraiser. Additionally, a raiser has an average salary of $54,384, which is higher than the $33,324 average annual salary of a community fundraiser.

The top three skills for a raiser include non-profit organization, and . The most important skills for a community fundraiser are community outreach, fundraiser, and .

Raiser vs community fundraiser overview

	Raiser	Community Fundraiser
Yearly salary	$54,384	$33,324
Hourly rate	$26.15	$16.02
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	236	10,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Raiser vs community fundraiser salary

Raisers and community fundraisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Raiser	Community Fundraiser
Average salary	$54,384	$33,324
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $117,000	Between $21,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between raiser and community fundraiser education

There are a few differences between a raiser and a community fundraiser in terms of educational background:

	Raiser	Community Fundraiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Raiser vs community fundraiser demographics

Here are the differences between raisers' and community fundraisers' demographics:

	Raiser	Community Fundraiser
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 41.5% Female, 58.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 5.2% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between raiser and community fundraiser duties and responsibilities

Raiser example responsibilities.

Manage reservations and priority seating for VIP diners to ensure customer satisfaction and encourage repeat business.
Coordinate program verification procedures for unschedule visits with FDA inspectors and have successfully pass every inspection to date.
Canvase door-to-door seeking donations for the DNC.

Community fundraiser example responsibilities.

Design and manage all company facebook accounts for residents and prospective residents regarding property information and general interest articles.
Coordinate and assemble annual fundraiser and silent auction.
Work directly with CPC board designing and reviewing budget, logistics and promotional efforts.
Act as an ambassador in the community to facilitate & secure contributions to help establish a new CPC school.
Prepare and deliver all collection notices, process evictions on delinquent residents, underpayments and NSF reimbursements as required.
Identify and solve inside sales-relate issues when implementing Salesforce as a company.

Raiser vs community fundraiser skills

Common raiser skills

Non-Profit Organization, 100%

Common community fundraiser skills

Community Outreach, 58%
Fundraiser, 42%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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